Shoe box



D. A. STEVENS 1,790,119

SHOE BOX Filed Aug. 27. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 vll/111111111111111.

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thebox, instead of allowing the shoes to be marred and scu'ted as-'well as becoming d-'ustyfotherv as customary, with tissue paper bef` described.

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Patented `an. 27,` 1931 n VnnmiranAnimar{susnunivsonoiiiioitefo, ILLINoIsQ-i y 'i `4This invention relates to boxes-fand1 'more i s Hn Box L l plantation mea Augusta?, 1927 serial4 no'.`V 215,353.

particularly to. uboxes a ofpasteboard and the like or other suitable material,V designed as a shoebox.V M. t Y

The primary' object ofthe invention is-to provide a shoe box'of novel construction hav'- i'ng, a pairifof compartments adaptedto-accommodate a paircof Oxfords or shoesthereilnein" thesaleor dispensing--'thereo-f, but more particularly for theV and transporting orcarryingfthe samek conveniently; and forv storingand protecting the shoes when not in use, from dust,pjarring1por marring'and at all times, to permit convenient 'access to 4and removal' of' the 'shoes fromy anddirty-frlom laying around. Y c

*nther' object ofthefinvention is to 'providea shoe box which may be used for traveling purposesand is, provided with means for Y separating .the shoesYvso that they will not strike `one' another and will@ not. become jarred about or require that the-shoes be placed in yreverse positions on atop' of one' antween, for separating a pair of shoes, and in addition to provide means 'for .asteningthe cover and for retaining the shoes from dis;-

c placement ,thereinrwheni being carried.

With the above and .other objects View, the invention consists of certain no-vel com# binations and arrangements of parts here? inafter more particularly pointed out and In the accompanying drawings, Y

Figure l is a perspective view of my novel shoe box with the cover in dotted lines in position togetherl with fastening means on the yand a Apartition therebetween;

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forming compartments within the outer"boitV Figure is asectional perspective'view' showingone end of the-outer'box body. Y igure 8 is a plan'view ofthe blank forV forming, one of the inner boxfcompartments,

Y' Figure 9 is a plan'view in'gthe `outer box body; 'vei'err'ingI to the drawingsin detail, in', which Alike reference characters designate correspondingik parts, throughout-,the several Views','th e box comprises a body portion-1Q havingjthesides llt and 12, bottom T3 andthe open top. The, box isy of suiicientheight to readily accommodate a pair of" oxfords orA other' shoesl thereinV as shown, so'that the same may beaccommodated u]gr rigl'1t"andl therebyobviate thel necessity' of using' tissue paper between the shoes for preventing their-V ContactV or in disposing the .shoesin reverse positions one uponthe other with the heel and sole ofonedown andthe heel and sole of" theI other upwardly aswell as to protect thel same from marring or scarring. ForI this purpose, theV bodyiof the box is made con-y siderably higher than the usual shoe box for storing and holding ,shoes onY shelves as commonly used in shoe storesV andifrom which;

, the'sh'oes. are removed forsale. 'Also',fthel box is of s'uiiicienty Vwidthlto accommodate two; shoesside yside either in the same relativeposi'tifon or in reverse positions, that is, with the `shoes pointing the. same direc? ti'on 'or with. the soles 'andV heelsmin'reverse positions as shall be found most. desirable ory preferred, v c

The `body Yof the box is provided withanouterv covering 14, which extends' entirely around the same, andoverthe-bottom-,Jora

separatejbott'om, covering-15;' may be provided for the bottom to be pasted vover the in;-v Y turned edges "ot the side, covering 14 The side and vendx covering 14 mayfbeL suitably .decorated or Lorna-mented to` addy to thev attractiveness otj the box.

In order to forma pair'ofl compartments,

16",?{witliinthe box, two separatejcomparti ments or; boxes 11i/"larei provided as'shown in' Figure @and made from the blank as shown in Figure 8. These comprise the bottom portion 18 with the end flaps 19 andside 'flaps 2O and 21 extending therefrom with the corners out away, the inner side 21 being shorter than the outer side flap 20 so as to provide an'open space 22 above the parttionedwall formed by the-contacting intermediate sides 21 when placed together and fitted within the body 10 and terminating at a spaced distance from the top edgeor. open top of the box body, as well as to stiifen and reinforce the same. boxes 17 are fastened by corner strips 22. These partitions formingv compartment pro: ducing boxes 17j`aresuitably Vcovered with paper as indicated at 23of some light 'color such as pink or yellow toadd to the attraetiveness-of the box within anda strip or binding 24 is exposed over the top edges of theinner walls 21 to cover the exposed edges and unite same. The top edges of the body covering `14 are'turned over Ythe top edge of the side and end 11 andv` l12 respectively as' well as overthe sides 2O and ends 19 of the boxes 17 and turned down inside,'fas indi.

cated at 25 and 26`respectively, in Figure 3 of the drawings. Thus, the central partition formed by the walls 21 as well as the outer i f walls of the box are of double thickness being outside the side and end walls 11 and 1,2.v

The cover is also protectedby'a paper cover-V ing over the pasteboard or other ymaterial of a relatively sti character forming the cover. The ends ofthe box bodylO are secured by forming two flaps' or extensions 30, and 31 on the bottom 13 and'y sides 11 notched be-Y vtween as indicated at 31, which are bent at right angles and pasted ork otherwiseV fastened to the inner face or faces-of the` ends 12 as shown more particularly in Figure 7 of the drawings, and the cover may be fastened in position by cords,'ribbon, laces'or ties 32 engaging eyelets 33 in. the sides 11, these laces being fastened on thesides l1 below the downturned flange of the cover when in position on the box body and then extended over4 the top of the cover and tied at the top,

as indicated at 34. This provides a handle by which the box may becarried in addition to sealing the box when the cover is in position and holding the cover thereon.

A'shoe box as thus .constructed is a very desirable adjunct in the` display and sale The corners of thef of shoes and for `transporting or carrying and storing the same when not in use. Shoes will be protected from dust or other foreign matter and in generalprovide a nobby and attractive box as well as keeping the shoes fromV scraping against one another when not inV use or in' transporting the same. y,This will also obviatethenecessit of mashing 'orsquashing the shoes in the ox and using tissue paper'to' protect'the same when placed in reversed positions as is customary. By making the partition of less height than the side'sof the box, the shoes are more readily accessible and may bevr easily grasped for removal 'fromthe box. At the'-` same time it provides'V superior displaymmeans as theshoes may be viewed side by side without the vision being interrupted.

Whilelhaveshown my lnvention in a preferred form, it is to Ybel understood that va-i rious changes may be made in theconstruction, proportionv and varrangement of ther parts and also inthe .materials used, withoutV departing from thespirit and scope ofY the invention.

v Having thus I claim is:

1. A shoe described myiinventiomwhat box comprising an outer box,

two boxes within said outer box, said innerV boxes adjacent each other, securin means .passing over the adjacent edges of said innerLA boxes and a covering offpaper over the out-l side box and inside, of said inner boxes forining an integralshoe box. j j ,t

2. A `shoe box comprising an outer box, two boxes ,within said. outer box, said inner boxes adjacent each other, the adjacent sides of said inner vboxes of lessheight than their oppositesid'es, securing means passing over the adjacent edges of said inner boxes and a `coveringof paper over theouter box and inside-of said inner boxes formingy an inte-y gral shoe box.

DELMAR. ALBERT. STEVENS.

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